Opinion
LitNet contributors voice their opinions about current affairs.
From Jy-is-’n-drol to Je-suis-Charlie
2015-01-11 "Censorship now happens in many subtle ways. The bigger concern is self-censorship where the fear of violent retaliation, no matter how small, mutes the voice and cripples the word."
"What Good is a Song?"
2014-12-15 "If a song has no meaning | if it cannot send you higher | it is not good enough to sing." Phil Ndlela writes a tribute to Marvin Gaye, USA for Africa Project, Peter Tosh and Hugh Masekela.
Breyten Breytenbach receives honorary doctorate from Ghent University
2014-12-10 "On 3 December 2014, Ghent University (UGent) presented an institutional honorary doctorate to the South African poet, painter, novelist, playwright, essayist and freedom activist Breyten Breytenbach."
To whom does a music genre belong?
2014-11-19 "Is it politically accurate to speak of 'white' or 'black' music? Why do we commonly designate hip hop to gangsters, reggae to Rastafarians, gospel to converted Christians, and bubblegum pop to teenage girls?"
Interview: Arthur Attwell explains the impact of the South African Department of Basic Education’s proposed new policy
2014-10-07 Arthur Attwell explains the impact of the South African Department of Basic Education’s proposed new policy: "Different learners need different kinds of textbooks, chosen school by school for their specific needs."
A tribute to the late Mbulelo Vizikhungo Mzamane (1948–2014)
2014-10-02 "On Saturday, February 15 the sun set on one of South Africa’s pre-eminent black scholars and writers, Mbulelo Vizikhungo Mzamane."
Cross-border languages
2014-09-25 "Africa was, and still is, a continent characterised by its rich linguistic heritage, but also the prominent role that the languages of the former colonial powers, namely English, French and Portuguese, still play."
I am a white South African … apparently
2014-09-05 "My name is Annzra Denita Naidoo. Although my ID defines my race as Indian, I have discovered that I am actually a white South African."
A Reading of Claudius’s "State of the Nation Address" in Hamlet
2014-09-02 Shakespeare Against Apartheid: "Those of us who seek an equitable, just and democratic South Africa ... need to recognise that there is no neutral territory for Shakespeare studies in present-day South Africa."
Students hold the future of Africa in their hands
2014-08-29 "South Africa has a democratic system, a vibrant civil society and an independent judiciary. You have a remarkable story to tell. Especially for those countries on the continent who are not yet at peace with themselves."
Skate in the Cape
2014-08-13 "With the opening of a new skate park in Gardens, Cape Town, and the rise in skate competitions, what lies ahead for this increasingly diverse sport?"
You’d (still) be lonely without your iPhone
2014-05-28 With viral videos telling you the root of your loneliness lies in your phone, it is time to consider what would really happen if phones were gone, using the logic of the video Look Up.
All the world's a stage
2014-05-28 Mike van Graan's opinion on the appointment of Nathi Mthethwa as Minster of Arts and Culture.
Seductive woman
2014-05-27 Address by Hennie Smith to open an art exhibition of Mimi van der Merwe: Pretoria Art Association, 2 May 2014.
Student protest action on the rise
2014-05-22 "Crimes both violent and malicious in nature are on the rise, but Stellenbosch University student activists are rising in resistance along with it."
C Louis Leipoldt’s orientation
2014-05-12 There has been speculation over the decades about the sexual orientation of the Afrikaans poet C Louis Leipoldt.
Exploring the role of nostalgic brand communication in the Afrikaner market
2014-04-09 Think of Afrikaans music, think of Afrikaans arts festivals. Nostalgia sells. How – and why?
Technology transforms education
2014-03-28 Seven laws and three questions. Bertie du Plessis, member of LitNet’s management committee and one of the founding members of LitNet Akademies, at a presentation at the Stellenbosch University.
South Africa's response to Uganda's Gay Law
2014-02-27"People like you make me ashamed to be seen as a South African."
